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A Black Stone Figure of Vishnu
NORTHEASTERN INDIA, PALA PERIOD, 12TH CENTURY
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A Black Stone Figure of Vishnu
Northeastern India, Pala Period, 12th Century
Carved in openwork standing on a stepped plinth holding his attributes of a lotus, mace, wheel and conch, wearing a short pleated dhoti and elaborate jeweled waistband, beaded meditation strand, floral garland and thick foliate collar, flanked by Lakshmi and Sarasvati holding the flywhisk and vina respectively, the arched mandorla centered by a kirttimukha mask and two apsaras
44½ in. (113 cm.) high
Northeastern India, Pala Period, 12th Century
Carved in openwork standing on a stepped plinth holding his attributes of a lotus, mace, wheel and conch, wearing a short pleated dhoti and elaborate jeweled waistband, beaded meditation strand, floral garland and thick foliate collar, flanked by Lakshmi and Sarasvati holding the flywhisk and vina respectively, the arched mandorla centered by a kirttimukha mask and two apsaras
44½ in. (113 cm.) high